Optima Health (OH&W)
Occupational Health Advisor
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Job Title: Occupational Health Advisor
Location: West/East Midlands/Hybrid Working
Salary: Up to £46,000 per annum + benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time or Full Time (22.5 - 37.5 hours per week) between Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30.
About Us
Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers create healthier, high-performing workplaces for generations, and we continue to evolve with innovative, practical solutions that make a real difference.
At the heart of our story are our people. We bring together like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and delivering meaningful support to the organisations we work with across the UK.
When you join Optima Health, you become part of something bigger. We invest in our people through structured induction, ongoing training and tailored career development, helping you build the skills and experience to grow your career.
Together, We Live Our Values
- One Team – There are no barriers in our business. We trust each other and work together as one team to deliver what our clients need. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.
- Doing the Right Thing – We operate to the highest standards. Success is underpinned by honesty and integrity, and by doing what we say we will do. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.
- Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work - embracing smarter, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.
- Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together.
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Role Summary
You will provide Occupational Health services across a number of key education and housing clients, delivering face-to-face (F2F) case management, health surveillance and health surveillance escalations alongside the full Occupational Health remit.
- Attend East Midlands Housing in Derby approximately one day per week, providing F2F case management and health surveillance escalations.
- Attend Derby College approximately one day per month, providing F2F case management, health surveillance and health surveillance escalations across the client's Derby sites.
- Provide F2F case management in the Birmingham office on an ad hoc basis for Wolverhampton College, according to client and operational requirements.
- Primarily work from home on remaining working days, undertaking case management appointments, with an expected clinical capacity of 360 minutes per day (8 x 45-minute case management referrals). This will include documented health surveillance and health surveillance escalation activity as required.
- Be supported by our AI Scribe tool, helping to streamline clinical documentation and maximise the time available for employee care and case management.
Across these clients, the expected face-to-face travel commitment averages approximately 1.25 days per week, or around 5–6 days per month, based on the regular Derby College and East Midlands Housing requirements, with additional ad hoc travel to Wolverhampton College and other client sites as required.
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There may also be occasions where ad hoc travel is required to cover sites within an approximately one-hour travel radius to meet client or operational needs. Wherever possible, this travel will be planned in advance to support effective diary and workload management.
Who Are We Looking For?
- Registered General Nurse with previous experience in Occupational Health, as an Occupational Health Advisor.
- Current NMC Registration.
- Case management experience as an Occupational Health Advisor.
- Ability to travel to client sites where required on a weekly basis.
- Training provided for Health Surveillance.
What Can We Offer You?
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Volunteer Days
- YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
- Save As You Earn Scheme
- Eye Test Vouchers
- Flu Vaccination Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Clinical Training Academy
- Paid CPD Days
- Professional Registration Fees Paid
- RAVE Awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1
Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
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Documents
- JD0154 Occupational Health Advisor Nurse.pdf (104.61 KB)
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